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- Title
Role of 3D power Doppler sonography in early prenatal diagnosis of Galen vein aneurysm.
- Authors
Ergenoğlu, Mete Ahmet; Yeniel, Ahmet Özgür; Akdemir, Ali; Akercan, Fuat; Karadadaş, Nedim
- Abstract
Vein of Galen aneurysm malformation (VGAM) is a rare congenital vascular anomaly. Although the cause of VGAM remains to be elucidated, the current hypothesis is persistence of the embryonic vascular supply, which leads to progressive enlargement and formation of the aneurysmal component of a typical VGAM. Here, we present a 36-year-old woman at 23 weeks' gestation (gravida 3, para 2) who was evaluated using 3D power Doppler sonography for the prenatal diagnosis of a vein of Galen aneurysm. Investigation using 3D power Doppler sonography allowed for a non-invasive yet diffuse and detailed prenatal assessment of VGAM. Thus, we suggest that prenatal sonography with 3D power Doppler may be an option in cases of VGAM.
- Subjects
INTRACRANIAL aneurysm diagnosis; CEREBRAL veins; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; PRENATAL care; TRANSCRANIAL Doppler ultrasonography; SYMPTOMS; ANATOMY
- Publication
Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association, 2013, Vol 14, Issue 3, p178
- ISSN
1309-0399
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5152/jtgga.2013.87847